"It was pouring the entire time" the pumpkins were being weighed in, she said.

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Mangelsen said this year's second-place finisher in the adult competition was Joe Scherber of Wheat Ridge, whose 1,109-pound pumpkin was only 40 pounds lighter than Todd's. Third place went to Gary Shenfish of Littleton, for a 768-pound pumpkin.

Two Longmont siblings were awarded ribbons for their top-three finishes in the children's competition, Mangelsen said. Carter Navalur, whose 136-pound pumpkin was the heaviest in that rivalry, and his sister Eliza Navalur, whose 98-pound pumpkin won third place.

Lucy Tatterson, also of Longmont, captured second place in the children's competition, with a 100-pound entry.

Barry Todd of Littleton guides his giant pumpkin back to a pallet after it won this year's pumpkin contest at the Flower Bin, 1805 Nelson Road, on Saturday. The pumpkin had a winning weight of 1,149 pounds. Todd said he has been growing giant pumpkins for 40 years.
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